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The Collection Continues

The Collection Continues

May 9, 2026

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The Monnaie de Paris has released its most recent set of commemoratives for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with seven new coins.

The Collection Continues
Stars, Stripes, and a Gold Buffalo

Stars, Stripes, and a Gold Buffalo

May 7, 2026

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The U.S. Mint has released its 2026 Gold American Buffalo bullion coin with a dual date and Liberty Bell privy mark.

Stars, Stripes, and a Gold Buffalo
All Aboard!

All Aboard!

May 7, 2026

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The Royal Mint has released commemorative coins in honor of the Duchess of Hamilton locomotive, an express passenger train.

All Aboard!
Tour the BEP

Tour the BEP

May 6, 2026

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Visitors to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., can take free tours to see how U.S. paper currency is made.

Tour the BEP
Voting Open for Most Influential Numismatists

Voting Open for Most Influential Numismatists

May 5, 2026

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The community can vote online for Coin World’s 2026 Most Influential People in Numismatics now through May 30. 

Voting Open for Most Influential Numismatists
Stolen Gold Recovered

Stolen Gold Recovered

May 4, 2026

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A stolen gold coin from the famed 1715 Treasure Fleet was recovered during the Central States Numismatic Society convention on April 24.

Stolen Gold Recovered
New Netherlands Gold

New Netherlands Gold

May 4, 2026

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The Royal Dutch Mint's 2026 gold ducats honor the blacksmiths' guild, and the coins are available for order.

New Netherlands Gold
Speedy Collection

Speedy Collection

May 1, 2026

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APMEX and Sega collaborated to create a collection of commemoratives for the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Speedy Collection
Pigeon Petition

Pigeon Petition

April 30, 2026

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A bird enthusiast is campaigning for the pigeon to be included on the Bank of England’s new series of wildlife notes.

Pigeon Petition
Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint

Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint

April 30, 2026

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A New York Times investigation has revealed that the U.S. Mint has used gold linked to cartel-controlled mines in Colombia.

Drug Cartel Gold Found in the U.S. Mint
A Silver Seal

A Silver Seal

April 28, 2026

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The first issue in NumisCollect's Above the Surface series uses ultra-high relief and hand-applied enameling to depict a realistic seal.

A Silver Seal